04/24/2026
The Oakville AVA (American Viticultural Area) was designated in 1993 and the Oakville W**egrowers association was formed in 1996. In September of 1996, they held their first Taste of Oakville at Robert Mondavi W**ery. I was working at the w**ery at that time and I think there were maybe 20 member w**eries. Here we are, thirty years later, at the newly imagined Robert Mondavi W**ery on June 14th, this time with 50 member w**eries pouring.
If Robert Mondavi were still with us, he’d be so happy to see the growth and the quality of w**es being made by his neighbors. He was a firm believer in “the rising tide floats all boats” and as new aspiring vintners came into Oakville, he would offer them advice and support. He set a high bar but was willing to help anyone who endeavored to make great w**e. He was a tireless promoter for California w**e, Napa Valley w**e and of course, Oakville w**e. He wanted everyone to succeed.
When he founded his w**ery in 1966, Napa Valley was a sleepy place with a handful of w**eries and w**es that were not very well known. But he, along with so many of those early pioneer vintners, made the w**e community take notice by making w**es of elegance and substance that could compete with the best in world.
We hope you will join us on June 14th to celebrate the w**es of Oakville and the man who mentored and inspired so many of today’s legendary vintners.
Joyce Stavert
Executive Director
**e Napa Valley W**e Group
Robert Mondavi W**ery
https://oakvillew**egrowers.org/event-6268816